The Pod Generation

2023

Action / Comedy / Romance / Sci-Fi

17
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 55% · 83 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 55%
IMDb Rating 5.6/10 10 7126 7.1K

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Plot summary

In a not-so-distant future, couples can share pregnancy on a more equal footing via detachable artificial wombs. While botanist Alvy has doubts about this new way of birthing babies, his love for Rachel prompts him to take a leap of faith.

Director

Sophie Barthes Photo
Sophie Barthes

Top cast

Emilia Clarke Photo
Emilia Clarke as Rachel Novy
Ashley Johnson Photo
Ashley Johnson as Breathing Bar Hostess
Chiwetel Ejiofor Photo
Chiwetel Ejiofor as Alvy Novy
Rita Bernard-Shaw Photo
Rita Bernard-Shaw as Rebecca / ADR
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1 hr 49 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by AnonymousFilmLover26 7 / 10

Interesting but slow...

This one kind of stumped me. I'm a fan of Emilia Clarke, I'm always down to watch any new projects of hers...and yet, something about "The Pod Generation" just seemed a little off to me. It was good enough overall, I didn't hate it. But the execution was so-so. Dialogue seemed clunkily-written and the overall pacing was too slow to fit under the traditional sci-fi genre. In fact, I'd classify this as a 'futuristic drama', more than anything. It has its quirks, but I didn't find it a romantic comedy, either. The repetitive dream sequences were thought-provoking but really went nowhere.Emilia Clarke gives a solid performance despite her character's lack of backstory and depth. I think maybe that's what it's missing...the plot itself has potential but it never quite lives up to it. Mr. Chiwetel also gives a good performance, but there's no soul to this movie...aside from Emilia Clarke's truly radiant smile.Just a set of confused parents-to-be, trying to sort out the rules and regulations around an AI-assisted "pregnancy" (via a Pod, hence the title). Alas, it was a great premise. As others had said, it would've made a stellar story for the TV show Black Mirror. (I would award automatic bonus points if Emilia and Chiwetel had still appeared!)
Reviewed by scientya 6 / 10

Better would have been a Black Mirror episode

"The Pod Generation" had the potential to shine as a gripping Black Mirror episode, with a compact runtime of just one hour. However, it seemed to have been needlessly stretched to 111 minutes, diluting its impact and leaving the narrative feeling rather hollow. Throughout the extended duration, there were several scenes (dream scenes, therapy sessions, ...) that felt exuberant and ultimately failed to contribute significantly to the story, resulting in a sense of dragging and stagnation.Even with the extended runtime, "The Pod Generation" left viewers with a lingering sense of incompleteness, as though there were unresolved threads that needed further exploration. I would have loved further world building or an extension of the conspiracies that were teased. Without any of that, the story could have been tighter, focusing on its core themes and plot points, and it would have benefitted from a more concise approach to storytelling, akin to the thought-provoking brevity that Black Mirror is known for.
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